Aspidothyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Parent taxon: Dielasmatinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adygella, Amygdalocosta, Bittnerithyris, Coenothyris, Cruratula, Dareithyris, Dielasma, Dielasmina, Dongbaella, Ectoposia, Elasmata, Fletcherithyris, Pirithyris, Plectelasma, Praerhaetina, Sulcatinella, Tibetothyris, Tosuhuthyris, Tunethyris, Whitspakia, Yochelsonia

Subtaxa: Aspidothyris kraffti

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Aspidothyris in the database

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